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Smarter Than Cancer

Smarter Than Cancer

By: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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 Is this a show about cancer? It absolutely is. But that makes it a show about so many things: science, health, human relationships, and spirituality. It’s a show of unsolved mysteries, and the frontiers of biochemistry, and strategies for living a healthier life, full of grace and purpose. Tune in twice a month to Smarter Than Cancer from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center for interviews, conversations, and audio documentaries that explore every aspect of this complex and ubiquitous disease through the stories of some of the scientists and clinicians who are dedicated to moving us ever closer to a cure.Copyright 2026 Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Hygiene & Healthy Living Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 12. Can What I Eat Affect Cancer?

    12. Can What I Eat Affect Cancer?
    Feb 12 2026

    We all know that our diet has a huge effect on our health, but in many ways it’s never been harder to know what to do about it. Want to prevent cancer? Or improve your course of treatment? The internet is happy to provide you with an absolute mountain of dubious advice, contradictory claims, and outright snake oil. Thank goodness David found some experts who provide some grounded, proven advice about what you should eat and why!

    Keep up with all things Smarter Than Cancer and let us know what you think of the show at https://www.roswellpark.org/smarterthancancer
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    19 mins
  • 11. What is Financial Toxicity?

    11. What is Financial Toxicity?
    Jan 29 2026

    Cancer doesn’t just take a toll on the body, it can also take a serious toll on a person’s financial life. In this episode, Hajar talks with Tameka Brooks, a financial empowerment coach at Roswell Park, and Dr. Anurag Singh, a radiation oncologist and researcher, about something called financial toxicity, the stress and burden patients experience as a result of the financial impact of cancer.

    They explore how insurance confusion, lost income, housing insecurity, and out-of-pocket costs can compound the challenges of treatment, why many patients feel too ashamed or uncomfortable to bring up financial concerns with their doctors, and how that stress can actually affect health outcomes and survival.

    Keep up with all things Smarter Than Cancer and let us know what you think of the show at https://www.roswellpark.org/smarterthancancer
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    23 mins
  • 10. What’s So Scary About Bone Marrow Transplants?

    10. What’s So Scary About Bone Marrow Transplants?
    Jan 15 2026

    What’s so scary about a bone marrow transplant? Not nearly as much as there used to be. The procedure has changed so much that it isn’t even really a bone marrow transplant any more. Modern stem cell transplants rebuild healthy bone marrow in a way that is safer and more effective than ever before, offering treatment options and paths to remission that would have been unthinkable just a few decades ago. In today’s episode, David talks to Dr. Shernan Holton about why we can replace fear with hope and optimism.

    Keep up with all things Smarter Than Cancer and let us know what you think of the show at https://www.roswellpark.org/smarterthancancer
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    20 mins
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